KNOWLEDGE MARKETPLACE – Bangkok 2022
Exchanging Ideas for a Democratic Myanmar

The Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar (K4DM) initiative of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in partnership with Global Affairs Canada (GAC), is pleased to invite you to the KNOWLEDGE MARKETPLACE – Bangkok 2022: Exchanging Ideas for a Democratic Myanmar, which will be held on Friday, Nov 25 – Sunday, Dec 4, 2022, at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC).

Four years of online training, fellowships and support for research on digital rights gets underway as the second phase of the Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar (K4DM) initiative launches at this event in Bangkok.

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The marketplace is an open space to discuss key policy issues from diverse perspectives while promoting gender equality and democratic values


The Public events are listed below. Please click “agenda” for all events including By Invitation and Closed events.
For further information about the agenda & attending events please contact: myanmar@idrc.ca

To register for this event please fill out the following REGISTRATION FORM

PUBLIC EVENTS

Launch of K4DM KNOWLEDGE MARKETPLACE
BANGKOK 2022

Exchanging Ideas for a Democratic Myanmar

Friday 25th November, 1pm – 8pm
Venue: BACC 5th floor ( Hall Area, Room 501, Curved walls)

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Photo Exhibition

THROUGH EYES OF LEADERSHIP: WOMEN OF SHAN STATE

Official launch: Friday 25th November, 5:30pm
Exhibition from 22th November – 4th December

Exhibition is based on the photo essay Voices of Ethnic People In Shan State About Gender Equality by The Myanmar Institute for Integrated Development (MIID)

Photographer: SHWE PAW MYA TIN

Venue: BACC 5th Floor, Curved wall

Through Eyes of Leadership: Women of Shan State
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Roundtable Discussion

“Thought leadership to advance knowledge for Myanmar: What should come next?”

Friday 25th November
4:00pm – 5:30pm, Venue: BACC 5th Floor, Room 501
Moderator: Dr. Edgard Rodriguez (Myanmar Lead – IDRC – Delhi)


Book Launches

Winning by Process: The State and Neutralization of Ethnic Minorities in Myanmar
(Cornell University Press, 2022)
Co-authored by Jacques Bertrand, Alexandre Pelletier, and Ardeth Maung Thawnghmung.

Friday 25th November (Bangkok)
2:15pm – 3:45pm, Venue: BACC 5th Floor, Room 501
Moderator: Prof. Kai Ostwald (UBC), Speaker: Jacques Bertrand (co-author)
Monday 28th November (Chang Mai)
[1 – 3pm] Chiang Mai University Campus: Prof. Bertrand – Book Launch, organized by Dr. Nyi Nyi Kyaw, RCSD,
Myanmar After the Coup: resistance, resilience & re-invention
(TWAI 2022)
Edited by Giuseppe Gabusi and Raimondo Neironi.

Wednesday 30th November,
5pm-6:30pm, Venue: Room 4th floor BACC – SEA Junction

AGENDA


Agenda Overview for KNOWLEDGE MARKETPLACE – Bangkok 2022

For full agenda with details of each session Webpage or PDF or follow individual links below for dedicated posts

This agenda consists of PUBLIC events, BY INVITATION ONLY events and CLOSED events as listed below. For further information about the agenda & attending events please contact: myanmar@idrc.ca

Photo Exhibit November 22nd until December 4th [ Daily, except Monday] 10.00am – 20.00pm, BACC 5th Floor, Curved Walls

DAY 1 – Friday 25 November, LAUNCH of the K4DM KNOWLEDGE MARKETPLACE – Bangkok 2022.
Venue: BACC 5th floor ( Hall Area, Room 501, Curved walls). 1pm – 8pm [OPEN TO PUBLIC]

DAY 2 – Saturday 26th November.
Venue: BACC Room 4th Floor – SEA Junction. 10.30am – 3.30pm [BY INVITATION ONLY]

DAY 3 – Sunday 27th November.
Venue: BACC Room 4th Floor – SEA Junction. 10.30am – 3.30pm [BY INVITATION ONLY]

DAY 4 – Monday 28th November

  • BACC closed. Photo Exhibit closed
  • Bangkok: K4DM Regional Advisory Committee By invitation from IDRC only  [11 – 12:30pm] [BY INVITATION ONLY]
  • Chiang Mai: Book Launch: “Winning by Process” [1 – 3pm] Prof. Bertrand – Book Launch, Chiang Mai University campus, with Ashley South and Tony Neil as discussants, organized by RCSD, Chiang Mai University [OPEN TO PUBLIC]

DAY 5 – Tuesday 29th November.
Venue: BACC Room 4th Floor – SEA Junction. 10am – 7:30pm
[BY INVITATION ONLY & PUBLIC]

  • Women in the GIG Economy in Thailand and Myanmar.[10am – 11:30am]
  • Update on Federalism in Myanmar [11:45am – 1:15pm]
  • Post Covid-19 Recovery: Updates for Myanmar and the Mekong. [2pm – 3:30 pm]
  • Climate Change: Challenges and solutions for the Future of Myanmar.[3.45pm – 5pm]
  • “Burma Spring: Poetry & Photography in Resistance” [6-7:30pm] [OPEN EVENT]

DAY 6 – Wednesday 30th November.
Venue: BACC Room 4th Floor – SEA Junction. 10am – 8pm [BY INVITATION ONLY & PUBLIC]

DAY 7 – Thursday 1st December.

Friday 2nd December

  • Myanmar Interactive Dialogue. (Chiang Mai University) [BY INVITATION ONLY]
    [3 – 5pm, Venue: RCSD, International Building, Chiang Mai University campus]
    Moderator: Kyaw Kyaw – Chiang Mai University. If interested, please contact kyaw.cmu@gmail.com

Sunday 4th December

  • Effective approaches to communicating and disseminating in a post-coup context. [CLOSED EVENT]
    CLOSED EVENT – Only by invitation from Organizer (Kivu International) [ Full day (3 sessions): 10 am to 5pm, Mercure Siam Bangkok, TBC]

For further information about the agenda & attending events please contact: myanmar@idrc.ca


Detailed PDF Agenda for the meeting


VENUE

Bangkok Art & Culture Centre (BACC)

Website: bacc.or.th
Address: 939 Rama 1 Road, Wangmai, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

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Events will be happening on 5th floor of BACC ( Hall Area, Room 501, Curved walls) and on 4th floor of BACC at SEA Junction


Organizers

This event is organized by The Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar (K4DM) initiative of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in partnership with Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

Co-organized by Asia Research News and SEA Junction

For further information about these events please contact: myanmar@idrc.ca


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